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| | Madonna sued again by ticket holders for starting DC concert two hours late | | Added 11 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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It?s been 25 years since Madonna debuted ?Like A Prayer? and first sang the illusory lyrics ?life is a mystery.? And time seems to have proven that the greatest mystery of all for Her Madgesty is how to start her own concerts on time. I guess she just can?t get into the groove! Her clock is on holiday! The stage manager says ?We only got four minutes? but Madge doesn?t listen! Oh, I crack myself up. Madonna was sued in January by two concertgoers for starting her Dec. 13 Brooklyn show more than two hours late. Now three attendees of her Dec. 18 show in DC have filed another suit over Madonna?s tardiness. The kicker with this one is that Madame X started out the DC concert by rescinding an apology for the two hour delay. Your honor, Exhibit A: ?It?s who I am? I?m always late.?
Seeing red: Three formerly true-blue Madonna fans are now seeing red. They have filed a federal class-action lawsuit in Washington, D.C. against the singer and Live Nation complaining that she was allegedly late getting onstage. The fans, Elizabeth Halper-Asefi, Mary Conoboy, and Nestor Monte, Jr., claim that their tickets said the Celebration Tour would begin at 8:30 p.m. but that Madge didn?t make an appearance until 10:30 p.m. on each of her D.C. dates in December.
?A consumer?s worst nightmare?: In the filing, obtained by Rolling Stone, the D.C. three say they feel ?deceived.? They also claim that they ?had to leave the concerts early prior to the concerts? conclusion, therefore depriving each of them of the benefit of seeing the complete concert.? The lawsuit further alleges that Madonna ?maintained[ed] a hot and uncomfortable temperature in the venue during her performance? and that she ?lip sync[ed] much of her performance.? These alleged actions, they claim, represent ?Madonna?s arrogant and total disrespect? for ticketholders. ?In essence, Madonna and Live Nation are a consumer?s worst nightmare,? the lawsuit claims.
Sorry, not sorry: When Madonna got onstage at the Dec. 18 D.C. show that the fans were at, the suit claims she told the crowd: ?I am sorry I am late? no, I am not sorry, it?s who I am? I?m always late.? One of the plaintiffs, Halper-Asefi, spent $992.76 on tickets from StubHub, while the others purchased theirs from Ticketmaster. Conoboy spent $537.70 on two tickets while Monte shelled out $252.44 for two. ?Defendants failed to provide any notice to the ticketholders that the Concerts would start much later than the start time printed on the ticket and as advertised, which resulted in the ticketholders waiting for hours for the Concerts to begin at the venue,? the lawsuit claims.
A pattern of behavior: Interestingly, the suit cites several examples of past Madonna tours where she did not get onstage promptly, including her 2016 Rebel Heart tour and Madame X concerts in Brooklyn, suggesting Madonna?s alleged tardiness is well known. ?There have been myriad articles in the media and the internet over the years of fans complaining about Madonna not taking the stage for several hours after the advertised start time of her concerts,? the complaint reads. ?Unfortunately, not all people who rely on advertising for the concerts know this. Further, even if some ticket purchasers know of Madonna?s unfortunate history of starting her concerts late, they do not know how late she will show-up [sic] on stage at any particular concert, so ticket purchasers arrived at the start time as advertised.?
Read the footnote: A lawyer for the plaintiffs directed Rolling Stone to a footnote from the filing that states, ?This Complaint is not about unhappy fans who don?t want to stay up late, but instead, reasonable, responsible people who had commitments to babysitters, work, getting their vehicles out of parking lots that closed at 12:00 midnight, and realizing that public transportation would no longer be operating.?
[From Rolling Stone]
Most of the arguments here are the same as with the other lawsuit. With that first one, I was going back and forth on whether it?s effective for the plaintiffs to harp on Madonna?s history of starting shows late. My concern was that they were making themselves vulnerable to the counter-argument that if she?s notorious for being late, shouldn?t the concertgoers have anticipated that possibility? But I?ve come around now, especially with seeing the ticket prices included in the filing. People have a right to expect the show to start at the time it says on the ticket, so that they can make all other logistical arrangements AND get to see the whole show. I can?t wait to see fake Celebration Tour merch pop up on Etsy with the tagline, Madonna + Live Nation: a consumer?s worst nightmare.
Lastly, I have to bring up again ? because it cannot be forgotten amid these lawsuits ? that Madonna used to charge her backup dancers $100 a minute for being late to rehearsals. Karma is a slick mistress with patience, a sense of poetry, and a long memory.
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| | Princess Kate given a new appointment to the Order of the Companions of Honour | | Added 11 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Queen Elizabeth II was not a big fan of the then-Duchess of Cambridge. I?m not saying QEII had beef with Kate, but QEII did have some subtle ways of showing that Kate was far from her favorite married-in. QEII waited six and a half years to give Kate the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II, which is usually something given to royal wives after three or four years. QEII also waited until April 2019 to give Kate the Royal Victorian Order, and it felt like Kate was given GCRVO specifically because Kate was (at the time) weathering a lot of rumors about her husband?s alleged affair with their Norfolk neighbor, Rose Hanbury. Five years later, and Kate is once again in the middle of another sh-tstorm, likely of her husband?s making. So King Charles has dusted off a new shiny medal to give her for sticking with an unmoisturized Huevo.
Kate Middleton and Prince William are taking on new royal appointments. On April 23, which happens to be the sixth birthday of the Prince and Princess of Wales son Prince Louis, King Charles announced several new appointments, including for members of the royal family.
The King, 75, appointed his daughter-in-law Princess Kate, 42, as the Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour. In a history-making twist, she is the first Royal Companion named to this order. The Order of the Companions of Honour was founded by King George V in 1917 to recognize outstanding achievements in the arts, sciences, medicine and public service. Members are limited to 65 at a time (although people from outside Commonwealth countries can be counted as additional honorary members) and currently include David Attenborough, Elton John, Anna Wintour, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith.
Prince William, 41, was appointed by his father to be Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. The role had been vacant since 2022 after King Charles, who held the role from 1974 to 2022, acceded to the throne.
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath was established by King George I in 1725 but is believed to originally date back as far as the eighth century. It is awarded to members of the military or civil service for exemplary service.
Queen Camilla also received a new appointment from her husband as the Grand Master and First or Principal Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The Order of the British Empire was established by King George V in 1917 to honor a broader cross-section of society, both military and civilian. It comprises five classes, the two most senior of which makes the recipient a knight or dame.
The title of Grand Master has twice before been held by the monarchs spouse with Prince Philip (1953 to 2021) and Queen Mary (1936 to 1953). King Edward VIII, who was known as the Duke of Windsor following his abdication, held the role from 1917 to 1936 as the Prince of Wales.
Keeping with the tradition of appointing new Companions to the Order of the Garter on April 23, the feast day of Englands patron saint St. George, King Charles named four members. This included a member of the royal family: the Duchess of Gloucester. The Duchess, 77, is the wife of the late Queen Elizabeths cousin the Duke of Gloucester and a full-time working member of the royal family. Her appointment marks the first time a non-blood royal who wasnt a spouse of the monarch or heir received the Order of Garter honor. The other three new Order of the Garter members include Air Chief Marshal Lord Peach, the Right Honourable Lord Kakkar and Lord Lloyd-Webber.
[From People]
It?s insane to me that the Duchess of Gloucester is getting the Order of the Garter honor and she?s the first married-in royal to get it. Like? I?m sure it?s about seniority, but damn, you know both Sophie and Kate would love to get the Garter robes or even the Order of the Thistle robes (I love the Thistle robes, they?re emerald green velvet and I would wear that cape everywhere). Kate will probably be pleased with the Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour, although it does feel like a ?lesser? honor, something given to placate Kate. Will she accept the honor in person?? LOL. I don?t think that?s how it works it?s just some fancy doodad which will appear with her sash and her few other medals for state dinners and state occasions. As for William?s new position? again, he should have been taking over ALL of Charles?s former positions right from the start. It?s shocking how long it?s taking to hand off everything.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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| | Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco were so cute together courtside at a Knicks game | | Added 11 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco started dating sometime in the fall and after a month or so of speculation, confirmed their romance in December. Of course, there was a bit of drama that followed because some of her fans initially disapproved. Selena shut all of that down pretty quickly, though, including addressing the fact that years earlier, Benny seemingly shaded her as a cookie-cutter pop star with a make-up line. At the time, he was working with Justin Bieber. Selena acknowledged the diss over Instagram and made it clear that the comment did not bother her. Since then, they?ve been adorably gushy all over social media and at events.
Selena and Benny had a date night on Monday, where they went to see the NY Knicks play the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden. They sat courtside alongside Sting, Chris Rock, Christopher ?Zaddy? Meloni, Ben Stiller, Ego Nwodim, and Cecily Strong. During date night, they packed on the PDA, kissing, cuddling, and taking selfies. Courtside at a big market basketball game feels like a celeb relationship rite of passage, no? Like, now theyre courtside official.
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are getting cozy courtside! The Calm Down singer and her music producer boyfriend were spotted on a date night at the New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers basketball game at New York?s Madison Square Garden on Monday, April 22, while joined courtside by Sting and an array of other star-studded attendees.
Gomez, 31, and Blanco, 36, were seen getting very close during the match as they also took the time to mingle with Sting, 72, who sat beside them. Other stars in attendance at the April 22 game were Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Christopher Meloni, Carmelo Anthony and Saturday Night Live?s Ego Nwodim and Cecily Strong.
Gomez?s date night with Blanco comes after she shared photos of the pair on her Instagram Stories on April 12. In one snap, the couple kissed as the singer caressed Blancos neck with one hand, while he cradled her elbow. A second photo showed Blanco kissing Gomez?s hand as they took a joint selfie in a car.
An insider told PEOPLE earlier this month that Gomez and Blanco are said to be ?so in love? after confirming their relationship in December 2023, adding that the two stars are in a ?serious relationship.?
They are so in love, said the source. It?s a very serious relationship, and they?re making long distance work while she?s in New York for work commitments.
Benny makes her feel special and they try to see each other as much as possible, the insider continued. She really does feel like it?s the best she?s ever been treated by a guy, and she?s had a certain glow since they started dating.
[From People]
Aww, good for Selena and Benny! I hope they had a blast during date night. I think they?re so cute together and hope Selena?s finally found someone who is the anti-Biebs and will treat her like she deserves. While Benny?s outfit is ridiculous, I kinda love his pants. Also, can we talk about Selena?s red trench coat (in the People photos, link below)? It?s super adorable. That color is magnificent. Apparently, colorful trenches are a thing this year. According to In Style, Dua Lipa has a green one and Kendall Jenner recently wore a dark maroon one. Queer Eye?s Tan France said in an interview that trench coats/floor length jackets are, in fact, this spring?s big trend, so I guess we?ll all be on style alert to see what other celebrities start wearing them.
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Enjoy Loved-Up Basketball Date Night Courtside with Sting and Other Stars https://t.co/3Xk5qzKUHZ
People (@people) April 23, 2024
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| | Christina Hendricks had a goth wedding in New Orleans, it involved a ghost tour | | Added 13 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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| | Victoria Beckham got a piggyback ride from David after her blowout 50th b-day party | | Added 13 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Over the weekend, Victoria Beckham celebrated her 50th birthday in style. The family gathered in London, and the Beckhams hosted a blowout, celebrity-intensive birthday party at Oswald?s, a private-member club. All of the Spice Girls were there. Tom Cruise was there. Marc Anthony was there. Gordon Ramsey, Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria, Guy Ritchie, Jason Statham and many more were there. Most importantly for Victoria, all of her kids came out and they all dressed to the nines. Hilariously, Brooklyn?s wife Nicola Peltz did not attend. She sent a supportive Instagram but stayed away. I wonder if Brooklyn was like ?babe, don?t come.?
I have a completely different view of the Beckhams after watching David?s excellent Netflix series. Victoria and David are so family-oriented and maybe even trauma-bonded after everything they?ve been through. It?s amazing that they?re still together. I?ll say this too I think Victoria got completely wasted at her party. She arrived at the party on crutches, and then David gave a piggyback ride to his clearly sh-tfaced wife after the party. Twelve-year-old Harper looked haunted by what she saw at the party. What she saw was a Spice Girls reunion:
The Spice Girls are back together!
From Victoria Beckham?s 50th birthday party. pic.twitter.com/vPrqxIsa5j
Yashar Ali (@yashar) April 21, 2024
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| | Taylor Swift is getting (well-deserved) criticism for being nostalgic for the 1830s | | Added 13 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I really don?t mess with Woody Allen?s films at this point, but I did see Midnight In Paris one time, and I sort of enjoyed the premise of modern people being so nostalgic for a different era, they sort of willed themselves into their preferred era at midnight in Paris. Owen Wilson?s character longed to see the Lost Generation?s exploits in 1920s Paris Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Picasso, etc. I get that kind of nostalgia. What I don?t get is Taylor Swift seemingly longing for antebellum America??? And not even a particularly noteworthy or fascinating time in antebellum America either like, you could make a historical argument for wanting to see the Lincoln-Douglas debates or wanting to meet Harriet Tubman. But 1830s America? You want to go back in time to see Andrew Jackson?s presidency??? So that?s where we are. Taylor?s lyrics in her song ?I Hate It Here? have caused some controversy.
Taylor Swift released 31 new songs on Friday, but she?s facing some criticism for one line in particular. In ?I Hate It Here,? track 23 on The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, Swift says she wants to live in the 1830s. The full lyric reads: ?My friends used to play a game where / We would pick a decade / We wished we could live in instead of this / I?d say the 1830s but without all the racists / And getting married off for the highest bid.?
The Tortured Poets Department double album runs more than two hours long and contains 10,663 words, according to a noble soul at The Ringer who spent 45 minutes counting them up, but this one line is standing out among social media critics.
Observers noted that it?s hard to separate the decade from ?all the racists? or other atrocities of the time. Other listeners were quick to point out that the 1830s were best known, historically, for the Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears, in which around 60,000 Native Americans were forcibly displaced from their homes, with many dying in the process. In Europe, it was also the time of a cholera pandemic that claimed tens of thousands more lives.
The 1830s were also three decades before the Civil War, and slavery was still legal in the United States. Some critics say that the lyric minimizes the struggles of the time, even with the ?without all the racists? caveat.
One X user wrote, ?I mention Taylor Swift once for a joke and now I?m getting news about her, and I gotta say: pretty astonishing to stipulate that she wants to live in the 1830s, ?except without the racists,? and not mention slavery, so slavery still exists but everyone?s chill about it.?
Others used the controversy as an opportunity to make fun of Swift, posting memes or making quips about her private jet. ?My interpretation of Taylor Swift wanting to live in the 1830s has to do with the lack of environmental regulations and how economical it?d be to run a private jet,? said another user.
Added a third, ?Taylor Swift name one thing that happened in the 1830s that wasn?t racism. Quickly.?
[From Us Weekly]
The private plane joke is excellent, lmao. Yeah it?s bad. It?s an atrocious lyric. I get that she?s trying to analyze her own nostalgia and describe what it?s like living in her own romanticized interior spaces. But can she get some producers or friends she trusts to tell her ?girl, you better change these fking lyrics.? Does Taylor literally surround herself with yes-men to the point where everyone okayed this?
You know I would?ve lived in the 1830s if there were no racists. pic.twitter.com/NHJjT39DaT
benet (@benshotonfilm) April 20, 2024
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| | Jennifer Lopez is disappointed by ticket sales but 'doesn't care what others think' | | Added 16 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Oh, J.Lo. All she wanted was to spread joy to the world with her love of LOVE in her triple project extravaganza: This Is Me? Now the album, the musical film, and the making of documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told. Well, spread joy and make back the $20 million she personally funded. And what have we given her in return? A fairly ?meh? reaction, along with the lowest Billboard 200 debut of her career (38). But hey, we?re talking about scrappy Jennifer Lopez here. So she moved full steam ahead into announcing her tour? only to cancel several city stops (which haven?t been rescheduled) after a month of lackluster ticket sales. Now ?sources? have spoken to Us Weekly to say that yeah, of course Jen is disappointed, but really she doesn?t care what other people think.
?Jennifer?s very focused on her latest project and doesn?t want bad press to get in her head,? the insider says, referring to Lopez?s recent rough patch involving her This Is Me? Now Tour and record of the same name.
The source explains that Lopez, 54, has been through ?plenty of problems like this before and has gotten over them,? adding, ?She moves on when things like this happen.?
Last month, Lopez raised eyebrows when she canceled several shows for her upcoming This Is Me? Now Tour after weak ticket sales. The stops included Nashville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Tampa and New Orleans and were supposed to take place between August 22-30.
The musician didn?t give any explanation at the time, and according to Ticketmaster dates in the southern part of the U.S. were not rescheduled.
Days later, Lopez posted an updated tour schedule with a revised lineup of dates. The shows will begin in June in Orlando and conclude in August with two New York City performances. None of the canceled shows are listed on the schedule.
Lopez?s This Is Me? Now album dropped in February and didn?t live up to the singer?s standards when it came to the charts. The record debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200, which is the lowest any of Lopez?s albums have ranked. (This Is Me? Now is the follow-up to Lopez?s 2002 LP, This Is Me? Then. The new record is her ninth studio album.)
While a second source tells Us that Lopez is ?disappointed? over the underwhelming response to her tour and album, a third insider says she?s not letting it derail her next ventures.
?Jennifer is extremely proud of all the hard work she puts into her projects, and Ben [Affleck] has been a huge support through it all,? the third source shares.
Lopez and Affleck, 51, are currently house hunting for a fresh New York City pad, sources tell Us. Plus, Lopez has decided to focus on her next movie, Kiss of the Spider Women, which she?s already filming in New Jersey.
?She really doesn?t care what others think,? the third insider says of Lopez?s reaction to her recent criticism, adding that Affleck, whom she wed in 2022, has been keeping ?Jen grounded? through all the highs and lows.
Lopez, meanwhile, is already on to the next big thing. ?She?s looking for a fresh start,? the first source tells Us.
[From Us Weekly]
In J.Lo?s defense regarding poor ticket sales: what Machiavellian tour planner scheduled five concerts over eight days across the American South in AUGUST?? I love New Orleans, but I still wouldn?t be caught dead there in the summer. Or actually I would ? because the humidity had killed me! But humidity + dancing in the audience? I?d rather watch Gigli. As for these sources, I don?t know. Is professing that ?she really doesn?t care what others think? the most effective strategy? Personally I would?ve advised staying quiet and out of sight (see what I did there!) in New Jersey working on Kiss of the Spider Woman (she?s playing the role originated by the late great Chita Rivera, those are some big jazz shoes to fill). And then BAM! Emerge on May 6 to make a stunning entrance as Met Gala co-chair. But yet again, no one consulted me. At least one concern seems to have been lifted for Lopez: she just sold her Manhattan penthouse, last listed at $25 million. This Is Me? Recouped!
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| | Brian Austin Green on coparenting with Megan Fox: 'pick your battles' | | Added 16 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox were married for 11 years and divorced in 2021. They share three sons together, Noah Shannon, 11, Boshi Ransom, 10, and Journey River, seven. Brian also has two other sons, Kassius Lijah, 21, with Brenda Barett Vanessa Marcil (I grew up watching General Hospital!) and 22-month-old Zane Walker with his fiance, Sharna Burgess. BAG and Vanessa had a lot of issues with each other while raising Kass, which cringingly played out publicly over Instagram last year. I guess Brian and Megan didn?t want a repeat of that situation because according to BAG, they are doing well at coparenting together. During an appearance at Steel City Con in Monroeville, PA last weekend Brian spoke to E! News and shared some secrets for successful coparenting.
The ?number one? secret to co-parenting: The number one, Brian exclusively told E! News at Steel City Comic Con April 13, is always make sure that everything is centered around the experience of the kids.
Accept that the change will affect your kids: People make a mistake of thinking that theyre gonna do things so the separation doesnt affect the kids and thats?of course its gonna affect the kids, he noted. The only choice you have is how it affects the kids.
?Pick your battles:? And thats not to say putting the kids first is always easy for Brian and Megan, who split in 2021 after 11 years of marriage. In fact, he admitted that sometimes its important to pick your battles.
The person that you were with that youre now separated from, you guys are separated for a reason, Brian continued, because you didnt get along. So, you cant expect to then get along after the fact in raising your kids. So, you have to decide, ?OK, its not about us getting along anymore. Its about us co-parenting, which is a totally different situation.'
Megan?s similar sentiments: I think its really important when people separate to never ever disparage the other parent or even in a passive aggressive way, make remarks, Megan said during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show last fall. I dont let anything in my energy like that when Im around my kids because if I dont accept and love their father Im rejecting a part of them because hes a part of who they are always.
Avoid the ?burden of a war between parents:? Noting that she always makes a point to be very loving with him and about him and be very accepting, the 37-year-old?who is engaged to Machine Gun Kelly?added, That gives your children the freedom to be happy because they dont have to carry the burden of a war between parents.
[From E! News]
Honestly, good for Brian and Megan, having their coparenting sh-t figured out. I remember there being some drama over the boys when they first separated, but it seems like theyve worked it out. Regardless of how you feel about either of them as people, it?s great that they put their differences aside to successfully raise their boys. I?ve spoken with friends who have divorced parents, and some of them have said that the most difficult part was how their parents still didnt get along after the divorce because they always felt like they had to pick a side. I also briefly worked at a family law firm, and to see some of the ways that parents fought over their children, money, control, etc. was awful, which is why I didn?t last long in that area of law, lol. Even when divorce is the best and right option, it?s still difficult for everyone involved, so you should always keep in mind what is best for your children and what they?re going through. If what Brian says is true, good on him and Megan for doing that.
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| | Sydney Sweeney's rep claps back on hater Carol Baum: 'That's shameful' | | Added 17 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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One of the weirdest stories of the week is about producer Carol Baum bashing Sydney Sweeney for no real reason. Baum produced Father of the Bride, Snow Falling On Cedars, The Good Girl and a dozen other films. This week, Baum was chatting with a NYT moderator for some kind of discussion about Hollywood, and Baum recounted watching Anyone But You, the successful romantic-comedy starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell. Sydney produced ABY too. Baum apparently said, ?Explain this girl to me. She?s not pretty, she can?t act. Why is she so hot?? RUDE! Well, Baum?s comments were publicized by the Daily Mail and other outlets, and there was an immediate reaction from Sweeney?s rep. Baum apparently already tried to backtrack too:
Sydney Sweeneys camp hasnt wasted time clapping back at the attack on her looks and acting chops by a Hollywood producer even though the woman herself is walking it back. A rep for the Euphoria actress called out Carol Baum for her recent remarks that classified SS as not pretty and not a good actress, saying, How sad that a woman in the position to share her expertise and experience chooses instead to attack another woman.
The rep adds, If that?s what she?s learned in her decades in the industry and feels is appropriate to teach to her students, that?s shameful. To unjustly disparage a fellow female producer speaks volumes about Ms Baum?s character.?
Sydneys former colleagues have also come out to speak up on her behalf including producer Teddy Schwarzman, who worked with Sydney on Immaculate. He responded to this slam as well, saying Sydney is not only talented, but incredibly humble and kind and a badass scream queen too.
As for Carol herself, shes already expressing regret over the whole thing telling TMZ she wishes she never wouldve made her original comments, and that crapping on an actor like that in public usually isnt her style. Carol who has movie credits under her belt such as Father of the Bride and Buffy the Vampire Slayer goes on to say shes been getting a ton of hate mail over all this.
[From TMZ]
Hate mail? The Mail ran Baum?s comments as an exclusive on Tuesday, and the story was only widely picked up on Wednesday. I guess Baum could mean email or hate-DMs rather than ?mail,? but who knows. It doesn?t sound like Carol Baum is current on modes of communication. Anyway, I think Sydney?s rep struck the right tone and this is honestly a very easy layup for Team Sweeney. Sydney gets tons of sympathy and she gets further recognition as a successful producer. It also helps that in Sydney?s time in Hollywood, she?s made friends and she hasn?t walked all over people on her way to the upper-middle of Hollywood.
As a producer of #Immaculate, I?ll enlighten Ms. Baum that two-time Emmy nominee Sydney Sweeney is not only one of the most talented actresses I?ve worked with, but also incredibly smart, kind and humble. I?m not sure why someone who claims to still be a producer would make such?
Teddy Schwarzman (@tschwarzman) April 17, 2024
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| | Mariska Hargitay was mistaken for a police officer by a little girl who lost her mom | | Added 17 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Well here?s a sweet little tale of good samaritanship: last week Mariska Hargitay was on set in a New York City public park filming Law & Order: SVU, when a little girl who?d lost her mother ran up to her for help. The girl saw Captain Olivia Benson?s badge and thought Mariska was a police officer! And if your next question is, ?did the little girl find her mom?? Well then you don?t know Olivia Benson! Of course Mariska stopped production to reunite parent and child. Another case closed.
Mariska Hargitay doesn?t just star as a heroic detective saving people?s lives onscreen ? she also steps into those shoes in real life, too.
While filming one of the final episodes of season 25 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in New York City on April 10, Hargitay, 60, was approached by a little girl who believed her to be a real police officer based on the badge she wore as part of her character?s outfit.
A witness tells PEOPLE that the little girl had been separated from her mother in the Anne Loftus Playground in Fort Tryon Park and enlisted Hargitay for help. The actress obliged, halting production for 20 minutes to help the child locate her mother and to console them both.
The little girl was completely oblivious to the film crew ? and to Hargitay?s scene partner, Ice-T ? the witness notes, as she believed Hargitay to be an on-duty police officer.
Ahead of the premiere of the long-running drama series? 25th season in January, Hargitay spoke to PEOPLE about the show?s historic run as her character, Olivia Benson, became the longest-running character on a prime-time drama series. The show also became the longest-running drama series in TV history.
?We?ve been on a parallel journey,? she said. ?There?s a thing: WWOBD, ?What would Olivia Benson do?? The fans would always talk about it, and one day it hit me. I also have those moments where I?ve sort of slipped into her. If there?s a crisis, I just take over and lead like that. Being strong and fearless. It?s sort of this perfect feminist story.
[From People]
I don?t know about you, but this was exactly the kind of adorable, feel-good story I needed this week. That girl really couldn?t have done better than to enlist Mariska Hargitay for help. Not only has Mariska been playing Olivia Benson for years ? I didn?t realize it was 25 though, holy cow! ? she?s brought the best of Benson into her personal life. In 2004 she founded the Joyful Heart Foundation, a nonprofit that supports survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Not that every actor should be setting up foundations connected to their signature characters, but with Mariska it seems like genuine passion and compassion. Through Joyful Heart she spearheaded a truly impactful campaign to end the rape-kit backlog. Whether we?re lost or not, we could all do with turning to Mariska for direction.
This is why I love her so much. She's a real life hero
Mariska Hargitay, Dressed in Her SVU Gear, Mistaken for Real-Life Police Officer By Young Girl Looking for Her Mom #svu #svu25 https://t.co/9VNXY5d16n via @people
Edina (@Edina87) April 17, 2024
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